The Town of Claremont is celebrated as Western Australia's leafiest urban council. Its green spaces and plentiful trees and shrubs make it the WA council least vulnerable to extreme heat, as recognised in a study by national campaigners 202020 Vision.

202020 Vision's report found that the Town's green canopy made it the only urban council in WA, and one of only 12 nationwide, to achieve a low heat vulnerability rating.

This is one of a number of benefits of planting and preserving trees in the Town. Other benefits of trees include:

Reducing heat in the surrounding area by up to seven degrees celsius, in turn reducing annual heating and cooling costs by 12 to 15%